Beginner gameplay guide
How the parts of Solana Life fit together, and the habits that make progress smooth.
The core loop
Work costs energy and pays LIFE and XP. Needs fall over time, even while you are away. You spend LIFE on food, rent and things you want, and rest to get your energy back. Every action moves you towards the next level.
The daily loop
Good habits
- Eat and sleep before a shift. A need under 25 cuts pay and XP by 10%, under 10 by 20%, down to a floor of 40% of the normal amount.
- Stay at one job to climb its ranks: Trainee, Junior, Regular, Senior, Lead. Each rank pays more.
- Rent is taken every 24 hours. Keep enough LIFE: 2 days of back rent locks your apartment.
- Collect the daily streak every UTC day. Missing a day resets it.
- Watch the city condition: it changes pay and prices every 60 minutes.
When you have some LIFE saved
- Upgrade your home for a better sleep bonus and more furniture space.
- Buy a bike or a car to cross the city faster.
- Rent a Market Row unit and run a shop.
- Join a career at the Career Center.
Reviewed 2026-11-07 · Solana Life team